Vehicle imported into Nigeria Lagos - The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is forging ahead with its implementation of the automotive industry development policy geared towards encouraging automakers to set up vehicle production plants in Nigeria. As part of the arrangement, it said over 90 per cent of a vehicle emission
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Tata to produce 40% of trucks in Nigeria
Tata Africa Services Nigeria Limited says it plans to manufacture 40 percent of its trucks being sold in the country locally from next year. It also hinted about establishing a production centre for vehicle components in Nigeria as part of its contribution to the development of the nation’s automotive industry. These disclosures
Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs at UK plant as diesel demand slides: source
FILE PHOTO - Logo of the Nissan Motor Co. is displayed at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Nissan will cut hundreds of jobs at its Sunderland plant, Britain’s biggest automotive factory, as it tackles declining demand for diesel models across Europe, a source
Hurricane-Damaged Cars Moving Again as U.S. Exports
Vehicles damaged in Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath at an auction lot operated by Adesa, a division of KAR Auction Services Inc., in Houston in September 2017. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS Thousands of vehicles swept up in Hurricane Harvey last year are being shipped around the world after insurers declared them total losses in
Toyota to launch ‘talking’ vehicles in United States in 2021
Toyota logos are seen at City Toyota in Daly City, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to start selling U.S. vehicles that can talk to each other using short-range wireless technology in 2021, the Japanese automaker said on Monday, potentially preventing thousands of accidents annually. The
‘Mr. Toyota Nigeria’ Set to Retire in June, Names Successor
The Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, is set to bow out of active participation in the day-today-running of the auto company when he turns 80 on June 14 this year. Ade-Ojo fondly called Mr. Toyota, singlehandedly made the Japanese motor brand, Toyota, a household name and a leading auto
U.S.-China trade war could hit German automakers, plus Tesla, Ford
2019 Mercedes-Benz G Class Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China may dent production of German luxury SUVs made in the U.S. South and sent to China, with exports from electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. also vulnerable. If a tit-for-tat tariff dispute between the two countries erupts into
Vauxhall to build new Vivaro van at Luton UK
Vauxhall police cars produced at Luton Vauxhall UK manufacturing Vauxhall employs 1,400 people at its Luton plant, which produces Vivaro vans There has been a plant at Luton building vehicles since 1905 The firm has 1,300 employees at its Ellesmere Port plant, where the Vauxhall Astra is built The Ellesmere Port
Toyota Takes Self-Driving Cars Off Road After Uber Accident killed woman in Arizona
Toyota EV The fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle operated by the ride-hailing service Uber has prompted one automaker to temporarily halt its testing of self-driving cars on public roads. The accident on Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, prompted Uber to halt its tests on the streets of four cities: Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
“Made in China” e-buses to be used in world’s 1st all-electric long-distance routes
Berlin (Xinhua) - German intercity bus company FlixBus is investing in e-buses produced by Chinese bus makers and planning to test them on their long-distance routes for the first time in the world. According to the Munich-based bus company, the first all-electric e-bus will begin test operations between Paris and Amiens, France in